damp — meaning in English

English meaning

• mist noun A cloud of tiny water droplets floating near the ground, thinner than fog.
• reek noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
• vapor noun Tiny droplets or particles suspended in the air, such as mist, steam, or fumes.

Senses

damp is used for these senses in English:

• mist (countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)
• reek (Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.
• vapor The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.

mist — full definition

1. noun A cloud of tiny water droplets floating near the ground, thinner than fog.
2. verb To spray with fine droplets, or to become covered in them.

reek — full definition

1. noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
2. verb To give off a strong, unpleasant odor.
3. verb To be strongly suggestive of something bad or suspicious.

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